#AD8AAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.061 329.1), rgb(173, 138, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AD8AAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8AAA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 138, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.061 329.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AD8AAA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8AAA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8AAA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8AAA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8AAA
oklch(67.6% 0.061 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#A478A1
oklch(63% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F618C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5077
oklch(49.2% 0.08 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#634261
oklch(42.8% 0.065 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384F
oklch(37.8% 0.051 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#AD8AAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8992AB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C95 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8AAA
#AD8AAA
oklch(67.6% 0.061 329.1)
- #7DA283
#7DA283
oklch(67.6% 0.061 149.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AD8AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.010
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AD8AAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.